Biotic Factors
The Pacific Ocean biome contains many different types of living organisms, which all rely on different things in order to survive, but what all of the animals have in common is they can be described as either an autotroph, a heterotroph, or a decomposer.
5 examples of autotrophs that live in the Pacific Ocean biome are algae, corals or coral reefs, kelp, phytoplankton, and seagrass.
5 examples of heterotrophs of the Pacific Ocean biome are hawksbill sea turtles, jellyfish, squid, stingrays, and whale sharks.
5 examples of decomposers of the Pacific Ocean biome are barnacles, christmas tree worms, hagfish, lobsters, marine bacteria, and ribbon worms.
5 examples of autotrophs that live in the Pacific Ocean biome are algae, corals or coral reefs, kelp, phytoplankton, and seagrass.
5 examples of heterotrophs of the Pacific Ocean biome are hawksbill sea turtles, jellyfish, squid, stingrays, and whale sharks.
5 examples of decomposers of the Pacific Ocean biome are barnacles, christmas tree worms, hagfish, lobsters, marine bacteria, and ribbon worms.
A keystone species of the Pacific Ocean is the sea otter species. Sea otters play a very important role in maintaining healthy and stable marine ecosystems because without them sea urchins have the ability to graze through kelp forest, leaving them barren rather than useful to things such as fish, seals, and other sea life.
(Sea Otters)
An endangered species of the Pacific Ocean is the hawksbill sea turtle species, which is also listed as one of five heterotrophs under the heterotrophs tab. Hawksbill sea turtles are a very important part of their ecosystems because they help maintain the health of the coral reefs and the seagrass beds. However, they have colored and patterned shells which make them very valuable to those who can sell them in order to make a profit in a marketplace. Another endangered species is the whale shark, which is also listed as one of five heterotrophs under the heterotrophs tab.
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